ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region Umroi Road, Umiam

Agro Advisory Bulletin for the period 25

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September 2013

Weather summery of the previous week Weather forecast valid up to 29

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September, 2013 Max Temp: 26.0

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C, Min Temp: 18.0-19.0

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C, Cloud

Cover: sky will be partly cloudy i.e. 2-6Okta, Max RH:

89-97%, Min RH: 52-60%, Wind Speed: 2-3Kmph, Wind Direction: 90-246Degree and Rainfall is 40.0mm.

The possibility of Rainfall is 67.0mm for the next five days.

Max Temp: 28.0-30.0

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C, Min Temp: 18.0-19.0

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C, Cloud Cover: sky will be partly cloudy i.e. 4-6Okta, Max RH: 95- 96%, Min RH: 56-64%, Wind Speed: 2-3Kmph, Wind Direction: 119-215Degree.

Weekly cumulative Rainfall: 67.0mm

Agro-advisories of East Khasi hills for coming week

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries Stage Pest/

Diseases Agricultural advisories

Sali paddy Tillering &

panicle initiation

Leaf folder, rice hispa, case worm

 The weather is favourable for attacking of leaf folder and rice hispa.

When there is one damage leaf per hill due to attack of leaf folder or appearance of one adult hispa per hill is observed, spray Chloropyriphos 20EC or Monocrotophos 40EC @ 1.5ml per liter of water.

 Apply 2^nddose of Urea @ 30 kg/ha.

Sali Paddy Late sowing due

to long dry spell  Maintain sufficient water in the fields by repairing the bunds properly.

 Spray 2% Urea to promote quick growth.

Green gram/black

gram Sowing  Sow green gram and black gram where rice could not been sown due to

long dry spell.

Khasi Mandarin Flowering  Second split of recommended dose of fertilizer can be applied in this month.

 Spraying with 10 ppm Planofix or 2-4-D@ 25g/100 lits of water helps in reducing flower/ fruit drop

Ginger/ Turmeric Various stage Soft rot,

shoot borer  To control soft rot drench soil with Dithane M-45 @ 3 g/litre at 15 days interval.

 Spray Rogor @ 0.05% if infestation of shoot borer is observed Early

Cauliflower Nursery Damping off  Sowing of seeds @8-10gm/sq.m for early varieties can be started from this week. Seed treatment should be done with Captan or Thiram @ 3g/kg seeds before sowing. 80g seed is required for cultivating 1 bigha of land.

Other Winter

vegetables Nursery

raising Damping off  To avoid damping off of seedlings, the seed beds should be drenched with 0.01% Captan or 4% Formalin solution before sowing. Seed should be treated with Captan or Bavistin @ 3 g per kg of seed (dry treatment) before sowing

Animal Various FMD, HS

and BQ  Deworm poultry with Albendazole liquid mixed with water.

 Vaccinate pigs against swine fever.

N.B. Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Agro Advisory Bulletin for the period 25

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-29

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September 2013

Weather summery of the previous week Weather forecast valid up to 29

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September, 2013 Max Temp: 28.0

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C, Min Temp: 22.0-23.0

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C,

Wind Speed: 0-3kmph, Wind Direction: 62- 263 Degree and Rainfall: 38.0mm

The possibility of Rainfall is 45.0mm for the next five days. Max Temp:

28.0-30.0

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C, Min Temp: 18.0-19.0

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C, Cloud Cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 3-7Okta, Max RH: 95-96%, Min RH: 51-57%, Wind Speed:

0-2Kmph, Wind Direction: 145-227 Degree.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 45.0mm

Agro-advisories of Jaintia hills for coming week

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries Stage Pest/

Diseases Agricultural advisories

Sali paddy Tillering &

panicle initiation

Leaf folder, rice hispa, case worm

 The weather is favourable for attacking of leaf folder and rice hispa.

When there is one damage leaf per hill due to attack of leaf folder or appearance of one adult hispa per hill is observed, spray Chloropyriphos 20EC or Monocrotophos 40EC @ 1.5ml per liter of water.

 Apply 2^nddose of Urea @ 30 kg/ha.

Sali Paddy Late sowing due

to long dry spell  Maintain sufficient water in the fields by repairing the bunds properly.

 Spray 2% Urea to promote quick growth.

Green gram/black

gram Sowing  Sow green gram and black gram where rice could not been sown due to

long dry spell.

Khasi Mandarin Flowering  Second split of recommended dose of fertilizer can be applied in this month.

 Spraying with 10 ppm Planofix or 2-4-D@ 25g/100 lits of water helps in reducing flower/ fruit drop

Ginger/ Turmeric Various stage Soft rot,

shoot borer  To control soft rot drench soil with Dithane M-45 @ 3 g/litre at 15 days interval.

 Spray Rogor @ 0.05% if infestation of shoot borer is observed Early

Cauliflower Nursery Damping off  Sowing of seeds @8-10gm/sq.m for early varieties can be started from this week. Seed treatment should be done with Captan or Thiram @ 3g/kg seeds before sowing. 80g seed is required for cultivating 1 bigha of land.

Other Winter

vegetables Nursery

raising Damping off  To avoid damping off of seedlings, the seed beds should be drenched with 0.01% Captan or 4% Formalin solution before sowing. Seed should be treated with Captan or Bavistin @ 3 g per kg of seed (dry treatment) before sowing

Animal Various FMD, HS

and BQ  Deworm poultry with Albendazole liquid mixed with water.

 Vaccinate pigs against swine fever.

N.B. Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Agro Advisory Bulletin for the period 25

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-29

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September 2013

Weather summery of the previous week Weather forecast valid up to 29

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September, 2013 Rainfall: 19.0mm, Max and min temp varied between

32.0-34.0

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C and 22.0-24.0

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C respectively. The sky will be mainly cloudy

i.e.2-7Okta, The wind speed 2- 4kmph,

Wind direction: 127-224degree, Max RH: 93-97% and Min RH: 53-66%.

The possibility of Rainfall is 68.0mm for next five days. Max and min temp will be varied between 28.0-30.0

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C and 18.0- 19.0

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C respectively. The sky will be partly cloudy

i.e.5-7Okta;

Relative humidity will be varied between 96-98% and 60-72%

in the morning and afternoon respectively. The wind will be 0- 4kmph. The wind will blow from variable direction at 123- 209degree.

Weekly cumulative rainfall: 68.0mm

Agro-advisories of Ri-Bhoi for coming week

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries Stage Pest/

Diseases Agricultural advisories

Sali paddy Tillering &

panicle initiation

Leaf folder, rice hispa, case worm

 The weather is favourable for attacking of leaf folder and rice hispa.

When there is one damage leaf per hill due to attack of leaf folder or appearance of one adult hispa per hill is observed, spray Chloropyriphos 20EC or Monocrotophos 40EC @ 1.5ml per liter of water.

 Apply 2^nddose of Urea @ 30 kg/ha.

Sali Paddy Late sowing due

to long dry spell  Maintain sufficient water in the fields by repairing the bunds properly.

 Spray 2% Urea to promote quick growth.

Green gram/black

gram Sowing  Sow green gram and black gram where rice could not been sown due to

long dry spell.

Khasi Mandarin Flowering  Second split of recommended dose of fertilizer can be applied in this month.

 Spraying with 10 ppm Planofix or 2-4-D@ 25g/100 lits of water helps in reducing flower/ fruit drop

Ginger/ Turmeric Various stage Soft rot,

shoot borer  To control soft rot drench soil with Dithane M-45 @ 3 g/litre at 15 days interval.

 Spray Rogor @ 0.05% if infestation of shoot borer is observed Early

Cauliflower Nursery Damping off  Sowing of seeds @8-10gm/sq.m for early varieties can be started from this week. Seed treatment should be done with Captan or Thiram @ 3g/kg seeds before sowing. 80g seed is required for cultivating 1 bigha of land.

Other Winter

vegetables Nursery

raising Damping off  To avoid damping off of seedlings, the seed beds should be drenched with 0.01% Captan or 4% Formalin solution before sowing. Seed should be treated with Captan or Bavistin @ 3 g per kg of seed (dry treatment) before sowing

Animal Various FMD, HS

and BQ  Deworm poultry with Albendazole liquid mixed with water.

 Vaccinate pigs against swine fever.

N.B. Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Agro Advisory Bulletin for the period 25

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-29

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September 2013

Weather summery of the previous week Weather forecast valid up to 29

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September, 2013 Max Temp: 35.0-36.0

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C, Min Temp: 25.0-

26.0

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C, Rainfall: 13.0mm, Wind speed: 2- 5Kmph, Wind Direction: 128-171Degree.

The possibility of Rainfall is 84.0mm for the next five days. Max Temp:

29.0-30.0

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C, Min Temp: 18.0-19.0

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C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e.5-7Okta, Max RH: 93-95%, Min RH: 57-64%, Wind Speed:

2-6Kmph and Wind Direction: 100-171Degree.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 84.0mm

Agro-advisories of South Garo Hills for coming week

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries Stage Pest/

Diseases Agricultural advisories

Sali paddy Tillering &

panicle initiation

Leaf folder, rice hispa, case worm

 The weather is favourable for attacking of leaf folder and rice hispa.

When there is one damage leaf per hill due to attack of leaf folder or appearance of one adult hispa per hill is observed, spray Chloropyriphos 20EC or Monocrotophos 40EC @ 1.5ml per liter of water.

 Apply 2^nddose of Urea @ 30 kg/ha.

Sali Paddy Late sowing due

to long dry spell  Maintain sufficient water in the fields by repairing the bunds properly.

 Spray 2% Urea to promote quick growth.

Green gram/black

gram Sowing  Sow green gram and black gram where rice could not been sown due to

long dry spell.

Khasi Mandarin Flowering  Second split of recommended dose of fertilizer can be applied in this month.

 Spraying with 10 ppm Planofix or 2-4-D@ 25g/100 lits of water helps in reducing flower/ fruit drop

Ginger/ Turmeric Various stage Soft rot,

shoot borer  To control soft rot drench soil with Dithane M-45 @ 3 g/litre at 15 days interval.

 Spray Rogor @ 0.05% if infestation of shoot borer is observed Early

Cauliflower Nursery Damping off  Sowing of seeds @8-10gm/sq.m for early varieties can be started from this week. Seed treatment should be done with Captan or Thiram @ 3g/kg seeds before sowing. 80g seed is required for cultivating 1 bigha of land.

Other Winter

vegetables Nursery

raising Damping off  To avoid damping off of seedlings, the seed beds should be drenched with 0.01% Captan or 4% Formalin solution before sowing. Seed should be treated with Captan or Bavistin @ 3 g per kg of seed (dry treatment) before sowing

Animal Various FMD, HS

and BQ  Deworm poultry with Albendazole liquid mixed with water.

 Vaccinate pigs against swine fever.

N.B. Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Agro Advisory Bulletin for the period 25

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-29

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September 2013

Weather summery of the previous week Weather forecast valid up to 29

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September, 2013 Max Temp: 34.0-35.0

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C, Min Temp: 25.0

^o

C,

Wind Speed: 2-6Kmph and Wind Direction:

156-231Degree and Rainfall: 25.0mm.

The possibility of Rainfall is 102.0mm for the next five days. Max Temp: 30.0

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C, Min Temp: 21.0

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C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 5-8Okta, Max RH: 95-97%, Min RH: 63-72%, Wind Speed: 2-6Kmph and Wind Direction: 102-148Degree.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 102.0mm

Agro-advisories of West Garo Hills for coming week

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries Stage Pest/

Diseases Agricultural advisories

Sali paddy Tillering &

panicle initiation

Leaf folder, rice hispa, case worm

 The weather is favourable for attacking of leaf folder and rice hispa.

When there is one damage leaf per hill due to attack of leaf folder or appearance of one adult hispa per hill is observed, spray Chloropyriphos 20EC or Monocrotophos 40EC @ 1.5ml per liter of water.

 Apply 2^nddose of Urea @ 30 kg/ha.

Sali Paddy Late sowing due

to long dry spell  Maintain sufficient water in the fields by repairing the bunds properly.

 Spray 2% Urea to promote quick growth.

Green gram/black

gram Sowing  Sow green gram and black gram where rice could not been sown due to

long dry spell.

Khasi Mandarin Flowering  Second split of recommended dose of fertilizer can be applied in this month.

 Spraying with 10 ppm Planofix or 2-4-D@ 25g/100 lits of water helps in reducing flower/ fruit drop

Ginger/ Turmeric Various stage Soft rot,

shoot borer  To control soft rot drench soil with Dithane M-45 @ 3 g/litre at 15 days interval.

 Spray Rogor @ 0.05% if infestation of shoot borer is observed Early

Cauliflower Nursery Damping off  Sowing of seeds @8-10gm/sq.m for early varieties can be started from this week. Seed treatment should be done with Captan or Thiram @ 3g/kg seeds before sowing. 80g seed is required for cultivating 1 bigha of land.

Other Winter

vegetables Nursery

raising Damping off  To avoid damping off of seedlings, the seed beds should be drenched with 0.01% Captan or 4% Formalin solution before sowing. Seed should be treated with Captan or Bavistin @ 3 g per kg of seed (dry treatment) before sowing

Animal Various FMD, HS

and BQ  Deworm poultry with Albendazole liquid mixed with water.

 Vaccinate pigs against swine fever.

N.B. Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Agro Advisory Bulletin for the period 25

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-29

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September 2013

Weather summery of the previous week Weather forecast valid up to 29

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September, 2013 Max Temp: 28.0

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C, Min Temp: 20.0

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C, Wind

Speed: 2-3Kmph, Wind Direction: 68-188Degree, Rainfall: 17.0mm.

The possibility of Rainfall is 93.0mm for next five days. Max Temp:

29.0-32.0

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C, Min Temp: 21.0-24.0

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C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e.4-7Okta, Max RH: 93-94%, Min RH: 54-62%, Wind Speed:

2-4Kmph and Wind Direction: 107-190Degree.

Weekly cumulative rainfall :93.0mm

Agro-advisories of West Khasi Hills for coming week

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries Stage Pest/

Diseases Agricultural advisories

Sali paddy Tillering &

panicle initiation

Leaf folder, rice hispa, case worm

 The weather is favourable for attacking of leaf folder and rice hispa.

When there is one damage leaf per hill due to attack of leaf folder or appearance of one adult hispa per hill is observed, spray Chloropyriphos 20EC or Monocrotophos 40EC @ 1.5ml per liter of water.

 Apply 2^nddose of Urea @ 30 kg/ha.

Sali Paddy Late sowing due

to long dry spell  Maintain sufficient water in the fields by repairing the bunds properly.

 Spray 2% Urea to promote quick growth.

Green gram/black

gram Sowing  Sow green gram and black gram where rice could not been sown due to

long dry spell.

Khasi Mandarin Flowering  Second split of recommended dose of fertilizer can be applied in this month.

 Spraying with 10 ppm Planofix or 2-4-D@ 25g/100 lits of water helps in reducing flower/ fruit drop

Ginger/ Turmeric Various stage Soft rot,

shoot borer  To control soft rot drench soil with Dithane M-45 @ 3 g/litre at 15 days interval.

 Spray Rogor @ 0.05% if infestation of shoot borer is observed Early

Cauliflower Nursery Damping off  Sowing of seeds @8-10gm/sq.m for early varieties can be started from this week. Seed treatment should be done with Captan or Thiram @ 3g/kg seeds before sowing. 80g seed is required for cultivating 1 bigha of land.

Other Winter

vegetables Nursery

raising Damping off  To avoid damping off of seedlings, the seed beds should be drenched with 0.01% Captan or 4% Formalin solution before sowing. Seed should be treated with Captan or Bavistin @ 3 g per kg of seed (dry treatment) before sowing

Animal Various FMD, HS

and BQ  Deworm poultry with Albendazole liquid mixed with water.

 Vaccinate pigs against swine fever.

N.B. Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Agro Advisory Bulletin for the period 25

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-29

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September 2013

Weather summery of the previous week Weather forecast valid up to 29

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September, 2013 Max Temp31-34.0

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C, Min Temp: 25.0

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C,

Wind Speed: 5-8Kmph, Wind Direction:

116-197Degree, Rainfall: 118.0mm.

The possibility of Rainfall is 104.0mm for the next five days. Max Temp:

30-32.0

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C, Min Temp: 21.0-23.0

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C, Cloud Cover: sky will be partly cloudy i.e. 3-6Okta, Max RH: 86-88%, Min RH: 52-59%, Wind Speed: 5-7Kmph, Wind Direction: 147-218Degree.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 104.0mm

Agro-advisories of East Garo hills for coming week

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries Stage Pest/

Diseases Agricultural advisories

Sali paddy Tillering &

panicle initiation Leaf folder, rice hispa, case worm

 The weather is favourable for attacking of leaf folder and rice hispa.

When there is one damage leaf per hill due to attack of leaf folder or appearance of one adult hispa per hill is observed, spray Chloropyriphos 20EC or Monocrotophos 40EC @ 1.5ml per liter of water.

 Apply 2^nddose of Urea @ 30 kg/ha.

Sali Paddy Late sowing due

to long dry spell  Maintain sufficient water in the fields by repairing the bunds properly.

 Spray 2% Urea to promote quick growth.

Green gram/black

gram Sowing  Sow green gram and black gram where rice could not been sown due to

long dry spell.

Khasi Mandarin Flowering  Second split of recommended dose of fertilizer can be applied in this month.

 Spraying with 10 ppm Planofix or 2-4-D@ 25g/100 lits of water helps in reducing flower/ fruit drop

Ginger/ Turmeric Various stage Soft rot,

shoot borer  To control soft rot drench soil with Dithane M-45 @ 3 g/litre at 15 days interval.

 Spray Rogor @ 0.05% if infestation of shoot borer is observed Early

Cauliflower Nursery Damping off  Sowing of seeds @8-10gm/sq.m for early varieties can be started from this week. Seed treatment should be done with Captan or Thiram @ 3g/kg seeds before sowing. 80g seed is required for cultivating 1 bigha of land.

Other Winter

vegetables Nursery raising Damping off  To avoid damping off of seedlings, the seed beds should be drenched with 0.01% Captan or 4% Formalin solution before sowing. Seed should be treated with Captan or Bavistin @ 3 g per kg of seed (dry treatment) before sowing

N.B. Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.